Ready to do some math? We're starting with 5537 and 9861 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 8 in column 3 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 9 in column 4 and get 15.
We'll write down the last digit 5 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 5537 + 9861 = 15398.

